Jean-Baptiste
Carpeaux ( French Realist Sculptor, 1827 -
1875 )
Restoration
1993, France
J.B.
Carpeaux play a transitional role in history of French
sculpture during the Second Empire / 1851-70 /. Although
he was the product of traditional academic education,
Carpeaux had an extremely expressive style that defied
many of the accepted conventions of his time and emerged
as a highly energetic realism that anticipated the works
of the next generation, especially the art of Auguste
Rodin.
Before
After
Cast Stone Fountain with hand chiseled surface
finish.